City Assembly House, Dublin
This exhibition brings together glimpses of historic houses I visited across Ireland. Each work is shaped not only by the architecture and interiors encountered, but also by the stories generously shared by their custodians. Through these layered narratives, viewers are encouraged to reconsider the rich and complex heritage embedded within these homes, and to reflect on how they contribute to our understanding of Ireland’s social and political past.
My research was deepened by conversations with owners who care for these remarkable collections of paintings, furniture, books, ancestral portraits, and varied memorabilia. Such buildings are not static monuments; they are active repositories of memory, sustained through personal commitment and cultural responsibility.
For generations, Irish Georgian architecture was viewed through the lens of colonial association. Today, however, it can be reconsidered within the broader context of a European aesthetic and intellectual movement. The work of Davis Ducart for example—the Sardinian architect who designed Limerick’s Georgian quarter, Newtown Pery, as well as buildings such as Castlehyde and Kilshannig House—exemplifies this transnational dialogue.